Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Carter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 pp. Amethyst (100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bundrigo was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She keeps her purple hair in a flapper bob. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Semyaza is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west to a Courier, Semyaza learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Guard, but she was a colossal failure. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Semyaza never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her ears are large.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her blonde hair up. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A freak accident while working with her Knight father left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tailor. He tends to his Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He very much looks the part of a Bellfounder. His blue crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Zedaar was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Bellfounder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Jade (150 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).